Peravoor


Peravoor is a town in Kannur district of Kerala state in India. It is east of Kannur and Thalassery. And Iritty, the nearest municipality, is 15 km to the north of Peravoor. Peravoor is situated in the Western Ghats mountain range.

Introduction

History of Peravoor is related to Pazhassi Raja, a warrior prince and de facto head of the kingdom of Kottayam and one of the earliest freedom fighters of India. There are many remnants of Pazhassi Raja's hiding places in and around of Peravoor.
St. Joseph's Forane Church in Peravoor is the first Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Malabar, formed under the Peravoor is near the Kottiyoor Shiva temple and Sree Mridanga Saileswari Kshethram.
It is the first place where the Syro-Malabar Christian migrants from Central-South Kerala occupied during the Malabar migration. This community contributed to the fields of education, sports, culture and many more basic developments of Peravoor and its vicinity.
Peravoor holds the for the Tallest Christmas Star in the World.
Government and private institutions include hospitals, schools, clubs, churches, a police station, a fire station, theatres, banks, a treasury, and shopping malls.

Famous persons from Peravoor

The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Thalassery on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Kannur International Airport is just 27 km away from Peravoor. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.
Wayand is just 30 km away from Peravoor. Wayand can be accessed through Peravoor-Nidumpoil-Mananthavadi road or Peravoor-Kottiyoor-Mananthavady road. There are several bypass roads available such as the Peravoor-Poolakutty-Mananthvady road which was used by Pazhassi Raja, British people and Tippu Sultan.
Distances to some of the important places:
Peravoor and the surrounding areas have many tourist attractions.
There are many restaurants, hotels and bars in and around the city.